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No- 845,281. PATENTED FEB. 2 6, 1907. L. A. TIRRILL'. BLECTRIGALLY OPERATED VALVE.

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ELECTRIC COMPANY, CQRPORATTON OF NEW YORK.

' ELECTRlCALLY-OPEfiAT ED VALVE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 26, 1907.

Application'filed September 8. 1904. Serial No. 223,706.

To all whom. it may concern:

Be it knownthat I, LEONARD A. TIRnILL, a-- the valve is properly seated, irrespective of citizen of the United States, residing at Lynn, county of Essex, State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements' in Electrically-Operated Valves, of which the following is a-specification.

This invention relates to means for moving 'a given device, such as a valve, back and steam plants the breaking of a big main en-. .dangers many lives and may render the handoperated throttle-valves inaccessible, so that a power-driven valve controlled from a safe point isof prime importance. The valves in water or gas mains for city supply are equipped with valves for shutting off the flow of fluid in case of accident or repairs W hen they are large and unwieldly, it is more economical to operate them by power, and

electric motors controlled from a central station afford the best means for applying the power. In these and other fields where a motor in doing a known piece of work revolves a given number of times andthen makes the same number of revolutions in the op osite. direction my invention is pecul-' iar y applicable, and in order to render the systemefiicient andpractical it involves sev* eral separate devices. When applied to a valve, the spindle of the valve is screwthreaded, so that it can be actuatedby a nut rotated by the motor. A switch or controller shows by an index on a graduated scale the desired amount of opening of the valve, and an indicator moving over the same scale shows the actual travel of the valve. When the two indexes coincide, the motor is automatically stopped. When the controller is moved in either, direction, a reversing-switch automatically connects the motor-terminals in the pro or relation with the line to produce the esired direction of'rotation: An

' pressure that is always constant.

ov erlostd-magnet cuts out the motor when the number of revolutions the motor has made, so that the valve will be seated with a One or more emergency switches controlling a clutch on the controller enable the latter to be thrown to one end OfltS range of movement by a spring when necessary.

The invention is fully illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure 1 is a diagrammatic assembling of the entire system. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the combined controller and indicator on the line 2 2, Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is an upright cross-section of the same on the line 3 3, F ig. 2. Fig. 4 is a sectional front elevation on the line 4 4, Fig. 3. Figs. 5, 6, and 7 are horizontal cross-sections on the lines 5 5, 6 6, and 7 7, respectively, Fig. 2. Fig.8 is a detail section taken on the line 8 8, Fig. 5, and enlarged. Fig. 9 is a detail section on the line 9 9, Fig. 3, showing the connection of the centeringsprings with the dog-carrying arm. Fig. 10 is a detail section .on they line 10 10, Fig. 3,

,showing the rear of the clutch and trippinglever. Figs. 11, 12, 13, and 14 illustrate the operation of the controller and indicator.

Fig. 15 is a top plan ,view of the reverser. Fig. 16 is a vertical cross-section on the line 16 16, Fig. 15. Figs. 17 and 18 are vertical sectional elevations on the line 17 18, Fig. 16, looking, respectively, in the directions indicated by the arrows at the to and bottom of Fig. 16. Fig. 19 is a top pan view of the motor and gearing. Fig. 20 is a sectional elevation of the valve-stem, nut, and interrupter. ,Fig. 21 is a sectional end elevation of the interrupter on the line 21 21, Fig. 25. '22 is a front sectionalelevation on the line 22, 22, Fig. 21. Fig;' 23 is a plan view on the .line 23 23, Fig. 21. Fig. 24 is a sectional end elevation on the line24 24, Fig. 22. Fig. 25 is a section on .theline 25 25,'1*'ig. 21 and Fig. 26 is a diagram ofthe wiring.

The valve shown is of the sliding-gate type. The gate 1 and its seat2 have a slight taper to insure a tight closure, the motion of the gate bein transverse to the flow of the steam or other uid through the pipe or conduit 3. The spindle of the valve passes through a bonnet 4, which receives the gate when open. The u per portion of the spindle 5 is screwthrea ed and meshes with a nut 6, rotatable gate.

in a'cylindrical bearing in a bridge 7, supported on a yoke 8, surmounting the bonnet. A gear-wheel 9 is keyed on the nut with its hub resting on the bridge, which thus sustains the downward thrust on the nut when the gate is being opened. Above the gearwheel the nut has a rotating fit in the upper end or cross-piece 10 of the yoke, which supports a screw-gland 11, abutting on the nut to resist the upward thrust whenclosing the The lower end of the nut is reduced in diameter to receive a worm 12, secured by a nut 13 and meshing with the driving-gear of the interrupter. The gear-wheel 9 is connected by a train of gears and pinions 14 with the armature-shaft of a series-wound electric motor 15, whose frame is secured to the yoke 8. A hand-wheel 16 enables the. valve to be operated by hand when desired.

A direct-current generator is connected by mains 17 18 with the motor through a reversing-switch; In the diagram Fig. 26 the motor-leads'are shown by heavy black lines. It will be seen that the 'positive main 17 is connected by a lead 19 with a pair of opposite stationary contact-clips 20 20 of the reversing-switch. Two cross-connected pairs of clips 21 21 and 22 22' are connected, respectively, with the terminals of the motor-armae ture A. A fourth pair of connected cli s 23 23 is connected with one terminal, 0 the field-coil F of the motor, the other terminal being connected by a lead 19 with the nega tive main 18. In series with the field-coil are a blow-out coil and an overload-coil hereinafter referred to more in detail. These four pairs of clips are mounted on two parallel strips 24 of lnsulation, rigidly secured inside of a suitable box 25. Between the clips are four switch-blades connected in airs 26 27 and all mounted on and insulate from a rock-shaft 28, parallel. with the strips 24-. Two short rock-arms or cranks project from opposite sides of thisshaft, each of which is plvotally connected with a cylindrical'bell- 5 shaped armature 29 30, concentric with an electromagnet 31' 32, whose cores 33 are secured to dished bases 34, into which the coned ends of the armatures fit. The bases are preferably hinged to the bottom of the box 25. The switch-blades are held in a central position between the two sets of clips by opposing springs 35, connected at one end with the box and at the other end with arms 36, rising at each end of the rock-shaft. A blow-out magnet 37 in series with the fieldcoils of the motor is provided with polepieces 38, preferably three in number, extending between the pairs of clips, which are separated from each other by barriers 39 of insulation, supported by plates 40 of the same material. Fastened on one end of the rock-shaft is a piece of insulation carrying a contact 41, adapted to bridge two stationary contacts 42 when the rock-shaft is oscillated in one direction. The contacts 42 are in sel lies with a switch 43, controlled by an overload-coil 44, which is in series with the fieldeoils of the motor and the blow-out magnet. The switch is in a shunt which affords a second path to the negative main for the current passing through the closing-magnet 32 of the reverser, for a purpose hereinafter set forth. Having described the motor and the reversing-switch and their connections, let us now turn to the device by which these elements can be controlled from a distance and the movement of the valve signaled back to the distant control-station. The controller is simply a rotary switch-arm making contact step by step with a plurality-of parallel circuits connected 'with a device which directs the current through one or the other of the two reverser-nlagnets 31 32. This device also serves as an indicator ,to denote the travel of the valve, being actuated step by step in the same direction as the switch-arm by means of electroi'nagnets controlled by a circuit-interrupter geared to the valve-spindle. The indicator also serves to open-circuit the reverser, andthus stop the motor when the indicator in its step-by-step movement has overtaken the switch-arm.

The preferred construction of these various combined controller and indicator is inclosed in a box 45, in the back of which is fixed a transverse stud 46. On this is rotatably n.0unted the swi tch-arm 47, carrying an insu-. lated spring-contact 48, which. slides on a segment 49, suitably supported on a board of insulation and also niakes contact with a plurality of oontact-studs 51, mounted in the board 50 on a curve concentric with the l pivot-stud 46. The switch-arm also carries a pointer 52, moving over a aide-plate 53, located behind a glazed window in the box and graduated to indicate the fractional openings of the valve between the tightlyshut and the completelyopen positions. The drawings provide for opening the valve by eighths.

The switch-arm is actuated by a lever 54, pivoted on the stud 46 and having a hub projecting through the front of the box and provided with a handle 56 and an index 57. Inside the box the lever has a notched sector 58, with which a spring-detent 59 engages to hold the lever yieldingly in its several positions. The lever is preferably connected with the switch-arm by a clutch, such as a latch 60, pivoted to the lever and engaging with a notch 61 in the hub of the switch-arm. A helical spring 62 encircles said hub and is attached at one end thereto, its other end being secured to the hub 55 of the lever. TTlfe spring is given a certain tension to cause the switch-arm to swing over to one clutch is tripped by lifting the latch out of elements is as follows: The mechanism of the end of the row of contact-studs when the llC the notch. J In the case of a steam-valve 'the -arm will move in a direction to shut the valve;

' but in a water-valve it may be desirablet-o have the arm move the other way, in order to open the valve.

The ,clutch can be tripped in case lof an emergency by means of an electroinagnet 63,

" between the laterally-projecting'nose of the latch and a pin 66 on one side of the latches" whose armature is carried on a 'Ilever. 64,- which has at its outer end a curved finger 65,-

concentric with the pivot 'stud and passing Normally the pin rides idle back and forth .0115 the finger; but when the magnet isenergized v the lever 64 is lifted, the latch is thereby disengaged from the notch 61, and the switcharm is free to be moved by the spring.- The trip ing-magnet 63 is connected acrossthe line by a conductor 67, controlled 1) a plurality of parallel normally open switc cs 68, the closing of any one of which will energize the'n1agnet- 63. 1 These switches aredistributed about the station,- yard, or other plant, where they are readily'accessible in case of necessit- Concentric with the switch-arm, and preferably on the fixed pivot fatud 46, is pivotally.

mounted an indirator comprising a frame or ratchet-wheel .69, having 'sector-shaped upper and lower portiOneLfifThe. latter has notches in its edge to cooperate with a springdetent70 in holding the ratchet-wheel ieldingly iii itsseveral positions, If, as s own in. the drawing, the valve is arranged "to open by eighths,'-then thesector 58 and the ratchet-wheel 69 will each have nine notches,

as shown-1 [lheupper sectorof the ratchetwheel 69 two contact-segments 7 1-71';;' preferably;- area per, insulated iromthe ratchet-wheel'fan from each other Each segment is concentric with 'gthe PlVOl'nSl'illd and has it wide and a narrow portion, the

v wide partbfzone being parallel with thenarrow part'of the other. Between the adia-.

block of insulation 72. 'Thl$,p0I-t1OI1'0f the;

cent shouldersof the two wide portions is a "l ratehet wheel carriesan indexgl3', which "coj o erat'e's with the graduations'zon thescalep ate 535 The contactstuds 51 throughthe boardfiq into contact with t ewide portions ofthe'segments-"il 7 1 iii-line with the f block;72 ,lThe' studs areeonstructed, preferablyif as shown in Fig. 8that is, the

against the segments 7 1 f7 abutting betweensaid plugs shanks of the contact-buttonsscrew into the botto'msof metal cups 74-,- set into'the back "of the board 50,- In saidcups'sli'lehollow plugs 75,- whose heads 76, kept pressed y s rings 77,

w an the bottoms of the cups 74.111 thetshutl position theh ads 76.bear on the wide portion of the innersegment 71, all eitce it'the left-hand head, whichiests on the block 72 ofjinsula- '-tion.'-- When the ratchet wheel is turned toward the right, the heads 7 fi pass 'on'eby one onto the wide portionof the :outer segment 71,the block 72 passing by each in turn; At the-middle of the board 50 are two contact-- studs 78 79 in line with the;narr0w.portions of the segments. The uppers'tud 78 is con- 7 nected by a metallic strip 80 with the eX- trerne left-hand contact-stud 51.

t The means by which the ratchet-wheel is moved step by step comprise two opposed electromagnets operating on a lever carrying 7 a double pawl,.which engages ratchet-teeth on the lower sector. The preferred con-' struction is shown in the drawings, where the lower sector is composed oi two arms united by a curved bar havingthe detent-notches in 8 its "outer edge and the ratchet-teeth 81 in its inner edge. The double-ended pawl 82 -is "pivotally supported by an arm 83, pivoted on thestud 46 and retained yieldingly in a central position by springs, preferably the 8 0p osed helical springs 84, attached at one on to-the sides of the box and at the other end to rods 85, having spherical heads 86, engaging ball-sockets in opposite sidesoi' the arm. 1 i 9 A crank 87 is rigidly secured to the shaft 88, onwhich the pawl 1s iastened, and its upper end is eonne; ted with two yielding stays running in opposite directionsto the bottom or walls of the box. These stays are prefer- 9 ably helical springs 89, attached at each end to screw-threaded rods 90, by .means of which their tension can be adjusted. The stays tend to hold the upper end of the crank in one position, so thatwhen theshaft 88 is r swung to and he by the os'illation of the arm 83 the pawl will be tilted down into engagement-with the teeth 81.

- In order to oscillate the arm to one side or. the other of its normal central position, and I- -thus cause the pawl to engage theratchetwheel, two electromagnets 91 92 are arranged opposite each other with their armatures 93 94pivoted to said arm 83 Y The. rhagnetcoils, like those. in the reversing-switch, are I protected by brass sleeves 95, and the armatures 'areitubular to slide longitudinally on said sleeves The iron bases 96ers dished, and the armatures have frusto-conical ends 97-tofit into them. Thiseonstruetion gives 1 a strong pull fora short travel. When one of these magnets pulls the arm 83toward it,

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wheel is the rheotome orinterrupter. (Shown in detail in Figs. 21 to 25.) The working parts are inclosed in a box 98, secured to the yoke 8. A transverse shaft99 has bearings in the sides of the box and carries on one end a worm-gear 100, meshing'with the worm 12 on the nut 6. Inside the boxthe shaft carries a cylindrical drum 101, of insulation, into which are let four equidistant longitudinal metal segments 102, flush with the surface of the drum. A second shaft 103, arallel with the other, carries a cylindrical rum 104, of insulation, on whichare two metal bushings 105 106, separated from each other by a circumferential ring of insulation 1 and each having a ltngitudinal slit filled with insulation 107. The two shafts are geared together by a carrying-train, so that the drum 104- makes one-ninth of a revolution 1' or every complete rotation of the drum 101. This gear is preferably of the Geneva-stop type, the periphery ot'a disk 108 on the shaft 99 engaging with the scalloped teeth 1090f a wheel 110 on the shaft 103. and thus locking it from turning except. at the instant that a tooth 111 on the disk enters between two teeth 109 and turns the drum 104 one step. A bracket on the box carries a block 112, of insulation, on which are mounted metallic brushes 113114 .115 116, the first bearing on the drum 101, the second and third on the bushing 105, and the last on the bushing 106. Two connecting-strips 117 118 are fastened to the bar 112, with their upper ends bearing on the drum 101 and their lower' ends bearing, respectively, on the bushings 105 106. The worm-gearing is arranged to impart two complete revolutions to the drum'lOl duringthe entiretravel of I the valve in opening or closing.

It now remains to describe the control-wir ing and the operation of the apparatus. From the positive main 17 a wire 119 leads to the segment 49 and the emergency tripping coil 63. From the contact-stud 79 a wire 120 leads to the opening reverser-magnet 31, and thence to t 1e negative main by way interrupter.

of the motor-lead 1.9 branch wire 1210f the wire 120 includes the opening pawl-magnet 91 and runs thence to brush 113 of the From the contact-stud 78 a wire 12.2 leadsv to the closing reverse-magnet 32, and thence to the brush 115 ofthe interrupter. A shunt 123 leads from the magnet 32 to the contacts 42in the reverser, thence I to the switch 43, controlled by the overloadcoil 44, and thence to the negative main 18.

A branch wire 124 from they Wire 122 includes the closing pawl-magnet 92, and runs thence to the brush 116" of the interrupter. The

7 brush 114 of the interrupter is connected by a wire 125 with the negative main by way of wire 120 and the negative motor-lead 19. These connections are clearly shown 1n Fig.

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as shown inFigs 1, 2, 3, 4, and 26 of the drawings. In this position no current can flow through the syste n, the reversing-switch being open and the first contact-stud 51 resting on the insulating-block 72. To open the valve an eighth, the switc'h-arn is oyerl to the right by turning the handle 56 until the contact 48 has passed onto the second contact-stud 51. Current will now flow froin the positive main 17,by way of the wire 119. seg nent 49, contact 48, and stud 51, to the seg rent 71, thence to the contact-stud 79 and Wire 120 through the opening reverse-r agnet 31 to the negative main. The energizing of this magnet rocks the shaft of the rev rsingswitch and throws the switch-blades into the clips 20 21 22 23, thereby closing the circuit of the motor and'starting it in the proper direction to open the valve. At the save tire the current in the wire 120 branches through the opening ratchet-wheel magnet 91 and flows thence by way of wire 121 to the brush 113 of the interrupter, seg rent 102 on the drun 101, connecting-strip 117, "fbuslu'ng 105, brush 114, wire 125, wire 120, and negative lead 19 to the negative main 18. The

'energizing of the magnet 91 causes it to draw back the 'ar'n83 and engage the pawl 82 with the first tooth of the ratchet 81. The rotation of the valve-spindle causes the dru'n 101 to rotate slowly, and when the valve has opened one-eighth the segrent 102. is withdrawn fron under the brush 1'13, thereby breaking the circuit of the ratchet-wheel magnet 91 and per sitting the springs 84 to retract the arn 83 and cause the pawl to move the ratchet-wheel one step. This brings the insulating-block 72 in line with the second contact-stud 51 and breaks the circuit of the reverse-magnet 31 through the wire 120. r The sprin s 35-ifr'istantly open the reversing-switch and the motor stops. It will thus be evident that so long as the rrotor runs the ratchet-wheel will chase after the switch-arn until the-insulatjng-block 72 is brought to the contact-stud through which the current is flowing, at which point the Ir. 0- tor will stop, and this will be true for the reverse move rents of the switch-ara'l from any position to which it has been advanced, the

magnets 52 and 92 being then made operative through the segment 71, stud 78, and wires 122 124.

In Fig. 11 the switch-arm is shown as havinga been moved to the extre re right-hand enof its travel in a position to effect a full opening of the valve. The pawl is in engagement with the first tooth of the ratchet, and

,theindex 73 iso'v'ei first stud 5711, showing that the valve has not 'yetbegun to open. I In Fig. 12 the inde;r-'73---has traveled to the last stud 51 and coincides with'the index 52 on the switch-arm, -showingthat thevalve has fully opened. In Fig. 13 the index- 73 shows that the valve is still wide en, but the errergency-coil 63 has tripped t e clutch and the- I switch-arm hasspi'ung back to the first stud, imposition to cause the-motor to shut the valve. In Fig. 14 the index=73shows that .the valve has'jshut, theswitch-arn still remaining unclutched from the handle. By turning the latter counter-clockwise the latch 60 will .be carried back until it drops into the notch61,,when the parts will be restored to the condition in which they ap ear in Fig.2. Whenever the valve is closed, it is desirable to seat it with a pressure which is always constant. In .view of the, fact that the wear of -.the valve and its seat will vary the exact number of revolutions of the spindle necessary to accomplishthis result it follows that so no means must be provided for insuring the operation of the IITOtOl until the-valve is shut tight irrespective of the regular n ovements of the circuitrinterrupter and ratchetwheel. The preferred arrange rent foracco nplishing this will now be described. When the ratchet-wheel in its backward move rent brings the insulating-block 72 under the first (left-hand),contact-stud -51, the

circuit throughthe wire 122 is not thereby broken, because the conducting-strip 80 still connects said stud 51 with the stud 78.

Fro .'n the closing reverse-magnet 32 there are two paths to the negative nain 18, one through the interrupter by way ofbrushes 115'and 114 and the Wires 125 120 and'lead 19--and -the other by way of the wire 123 through the contacts 42 and the switch 43. The latter is nor rally closed, while the break at the contacts 42 is closed when the magnet 32 is energized and swings the bridging-contacts'41'against the contacts 42.. Just as the 'valve reaches its seat the insulating-see; 'r ent 107 on the drum 104 breaks the circuit of the ratchet-wheel magnet92 and lso opens the circuitof the reverser-iiragnct 2 through the interrupter but the other circuit of the or. agnet 32 through wire 123re rains closed, and hence the motor continues to operate,forcingthe valve firmly 11011 e. The increased load on the motor, due to the sto ping of the.

applied-to a valve, yet is evident that it-is applicable to any device in which a predetermined to-and-fro travel'is required to be ef- -fectedsuch, for instance, as a railway switch or signal, a bulkhead-door, a rudder, a gun-turret, a search-light, an electric-circuit controller, and many other kinds of apparatus and machinery.

cuit-breaker, and. operative connections between said member and said actuatingmeans for the combined indicator. and circuitbreaker. I g

2. In a-system of remote control, a memher to be moved, a motor for moving the same, a distant-control station, a controller 'for said motor arranged to determinethe extent of movement of said member and an indicator at said station, operative connections between said indicator and said member for causing said "indicator to indicate the position of said member, and means associated with said indicator for interrupting the motor circuit when the, indicator registers the posi ti on'of the member predetermined by the controller. w

3. In a system of remote control, a member to be moved, a motor for-movin the same, a distant-control station provided with a cont-roller having a plurality of positions corresponding to ositions of said member and a combined in icator and circuit-breaker device having similar positions and arranged to cause the motor-circuit to be interrupted when its position corresponds to that of the controller, and operative connections between said member and said combined indicator and. circuit-breaker device.

4.' In a system of remote control, a member to be moved, a motor for moving the same, a distant-control station, a controller at said station having a plurality of positions corresponding to positions of said member, a circuit-breaker device at said station having similar positionsand arranged to cause the motor-circuit to be interrupted when the circuit-breaker device and the controller attain corres onding positions, and means controlle b said member for moving said circuit-brea er device step by step insynchronismtherewith.

5. Means for operating a member from a distant station, comprising a reversible electrio motor geared to said member, an electrically-actuated reversing-switch, a controller therefor at said station, a combined electric indicator" and circuit-breaker device adjacent to said controller, and circuit con- IIO nections between said indicator and said member.

6. Means for operating a member from a stationary contacts, and means controlled by said motor for actuating said movable contact device.

8. In a system of control, a motor, a controller comprising a series of stationary contacts and a pair of movable contact devices for engaging withsaid series of stationary contacts, manual operating means for one of said movable contact devices, and means controlled by said motor for actuating the other movable contact device.

9. In a system of control, a motor, a con troller comprising a series of stationar contacts and a pair of movable contact evices for engaging with saidseries of stationary contacts, manual operating means for moving one of said contact devices into engagement'with any one of said stationary contacts, and means controlled by said motor for moving the other contact device" into operative relation with the same stationary contact.

10. In a system of control, a member to be moved, a motor, a controller comprising a series of stationary contacts and a pair of movable contact devices for engaging with said series of stationary contacts; each of said movable contact devices ha'ving'a plurality of positions corresponding to positions of said member, means for moving one of said contact devices into any one of its positions to determine the position of said member,.

and means controlled by said member for movin the other contact device to the correspon 'ng position when said member reaches the predetermined position,

\ 11. In a system of control, amotor, a con troller including a series of stationar contacts and a pair of movable contact evices for engaging with said stationary contacts and connected and arran ed to cause the motor-circuit to be completed when occupying difierent positions and to interrupt the motor-circuit when occupying corresponding positions, means for moving one of said contact devices, and means controlled by the motor for moving the other contact device.

12. In asystem of control, a member to be moved, a motor, a controller comprising a series of stationary contacts, a movable contact device arranged to engage with said stationary contacts to close a circuit through said motor, and a second movable contact device for engaging with said fixed contacts and cooperatlng with said first contact device to interrupt the motor-circuit when the two contact devices occupy corresponding positions, means for moving the first contact device to an of its posit1ons, and means controlled by sai member for moving the second contact device to the position corresponding to that of the firstcontact device.

13. In a system of control, a member to be moved, a motor, a controller including a series of stationary contacts, a movable contact device cooperatin with said stationary contacts for causing t e motor to be energized, and a second contact device cooperatmg with said first contact device and said stationary contacts and arranged to deenergize the motor when the two contact devices occupy corresponding positions, means for moving the first contact device to any one of its positions to determine the position to Which' said member is to be moved, elec tromagnetic actuating means forsaid second contact device, and means controlled by said member for causing said actuating means to move its contact device into the position 9 corresponding to that of the other contact device when said member reaches the predetermined position.

14. In a system of control, a motor, a normally open reversing-switch for said motor, a controller including a series of stationary contacts and a pair of movable contact devices for engaging with said stationary contacts and connected and arranged to complete a circuit through said reversing-switch when occupying difierent positions and to denergize said reversing-switch when occupying correspondin positions, means for moving one of sai contact devices, and means controlled by the motor for moving the other contact device to its corresponding position in synchronism with the motor.

15. Means for operating a member from a distant station, comprising a reversible electric motor geared to said member, an electrically-act'i; ated reversing-switch, a sa itch at said station, a plurality of parallel paths for the current cooperating with said switch, a device at said station for connecting said paths with the re'vers'lngswitch, and means controlled by said member for acts ating said device to break said conne tion when said .member has moved a predetermined dis tance.

16. Means for operating a member from a distant station, comprising a reversible electric motor geared'to said member, an electrically-actuated reversing-s itch, a s itch at said station, a plurality of parallel patlrs through any one of which current may be sent by said switch, means for connecting said paths with the reversing-switch, electrical means for cutting out said paths insuccession, and a circuit-controller for said cut-out acti'atedby said member.

-' 17. Means for operating a reversible electric motor from a distant station, comprising a reversing-switch, electromagnetic coils for operating it, two movable segments at said to station respectively connected with said coils and having a non-conducting portion between them, a sw itch-arm adapted to send current into either one of said segm'ents, and means actuated by the motor for moving 1 5 said segments to break the circuit by interposing said non-conducting portion between said switch-arm and said segments.

18. Means-for o erating a reversible elec-- tric motor from a istant point, comprising a reversing-Sn itch, two electromagnets for operating it, two movable metallic segments having their adjacent ends separated by a non-conducting portion and each in circuit with one ofsaid magnets, a plurality of contact-studs in line with said segments and nonconducting portion, a switch-arm adapted to send current through an one of said studs, an electrically-actuated pawl-and-ratchet device for moving said segments,'and a ciremit-interrupter for said device, actuated by the motor. i

19. Means for operating a reversible electric motor froma distant station, comprising a reversing-switch, two felectromagnets for operating it, two movable metallic segments having their adjacent ends separated by a non-conducting portion and each in circuit with one of said magnets, a double pawl and ratchet for moving said segments in either direction, two electromagnets-for actuating said pawl, each in circuit with one of said segments, a circuit-interrupter for said pawl-7 actuating magnets driven by the motor, a"

plurality of studs in contact with said segthrough any one of said studs. 20. ble electric motor, areversing'-switch comprising two parallel bars of insulation, four contact-clips on each bar, a rock-shaft parallel with said bars, two pairs of connected switch-blades carried by said shaft, and two pivoted electromagnets having their armaturespivotally attached to rock-arms on said sl aft.

21. In a system for controlling a reversible electric, motor, a reversing-switch comprising two parallel bars of insulation, four opposing cli s secured to each bar, a rockshaft paralle with said bars, two electromagnets having armatures pivoted to rock-arms on said shaft, two pairs of connected sw itchblades carried on said shaft, barriers of in sulation between said blades, and a blow-out ments, and a switch-arm for sending current- In a' system for controlling a reversi pole-pieces extending 23. In combination, a motor, means for.

causing said motor to make a predetermined m eans controlled by the load on the motor for permitting said motor to make an additional number of revolutions in one direction.

24. In combination, a motor, means independent of the loadfor' causing said motor to make .a predetermined number of revolutions in either direction, and means dependent upon the load for increasing the number of revolutions in one direction.

25. In combination, a motor, meansineluding a device geared to the motor for causing the motor to make a predetermined number of revolutions in either direction. and means controlled by the load on the motor for permitting an additional number of revolutions in one direction.

26. In combination a motor, means for causing said motor to make a predetermined number of revolutions in either direction, and means for permitting saldmotor to continue its-rotation in one direction until the load reaches a predetermined value.

27. In combination, a motor, means for supilyingsaid motor with current until it has ma e a predetermined number ofrevolutions in either direction, and means for continuing the current-supply during the operation of mined load isreached.v

'28. In combination, a motor, a reversing- -the motor in ion'e direction until a predeterswitch, meansfor maintaining said reversingswitchclosed during a predetermined number of revolutions of the motor in either direction, and means for maintainin said switch closed after the motor has made the predetermined number of revolutions in one direction and until the motor-load reaches a predetermined value. i

29. In combination, a motor, a controlling.-

switch, a device controlled by said motor and cooperating with said switch to cause the monumber of revolutions in either direction, and

tor to make a predetermined number of revolutions in either direction, and lneans dependent'upon the motor-load for permitting an additional number of revolutions of the motor in one direction.

while the motor makes a predeterminednumber ofrevolutions in either direction, and means for maintaining said reversmg-switch closed after the motor has made the predek termined number of revolutions in one direc-,

tion and until the motor-load reaches a predetermined value.

minezl numbe: of revolutions of the motor in either direction, and additional means incl u c'iin g an ovetlonl-relay for maintainin g one of said electisomagnets energized after the motor has made the predetermined number of revolutions.

32. In combination, a motor, a reversingswitch, electtromagnets for actuating said reversing-switch, a controller and connections for enezgizing said electz'oniagnets including a series of fixed contacts and a movable contact, a movable contact device engaging with said fixed contacts, means controlled by said motor for actuating said contact device, and additional means including an overload-relay in the motor-circuit for energizing one of said eleet'romagnets.

33. Means for opening and closing a valve or the like, comprising a reversible electric motor, in combination with a reversingswitch, means for automatically opening said switch at each end of the travel of hi6 valve, and means for keeping sa-idswitch closed, when the valve is closing, until said valve is firmly seated.

34. In a system for controlling a reversible electric motor, the combination with a reversing-switch, of two electromagnets for operating it, an overload-coil in circuit with tr .e motor, a circuit including one of said electromagnets, and two switches in said circuit,-

one controlled by said magnet and the other by the overload-coil. I

35. Means for tightly'closing a valve or the like, comprising an electric motor, a switch for the same, an electromagnet for closing said switch, two parallel circuits from said ,magnet," a. circuit-interrupter in one circuit, two swltches m' the other circuit, one of which is normally closed and the other open,

means for closing the latter when the magnet is 'energlzed, and an overload-coil 1n series,

with the motor and arranged to open the normally closed switch when the stopping of the valve overloads'the motor.

36. In a system for operatin an electric motor from a distant station, t ecombination with a plurality of stationary contactstuds, of a pivoted switch-arm cooperating therewith, .a wheel pivoted concentrically with said arm, two segments insulated from said wheel and from each other and makin contact with said'studs, an insulating-bloc between said segments, and means for imparting to said wheel a step-by-step movement insynchronism with said motor.

' 37. The combination with a board con taining a plurality of'contact-studs, of a pivoted switch-arm cooperating therewith, a

ratchet-wheel pivoted concentrically with said arm, two segments insulated from said wheel and from each other and making contact alternately with said studs, an insulating-block between said segments, a doubleended pawl in en aging relation with said ratchet-wheel, and two electromagnets for operating said pawl in opposite directions.

38. In a circuit-controlling device, the combination with a pivoted switch-arm, of a board, a series of contact-studs in said board, metallic cups let into the back of said board and attached to said studs, spring-actuated plugs in said cups, and movable segments sliding in contact with said plugs.

39. In a circuit-controlling device, the

combination with a ratchet-wheel carrying contact-segments, of an arm pivoted concentrically with said wheel, a pawl pivoted to said arm and adapted to engage with said ratchet-wl eel, an electromagnet having an armature pivoted to said arm, and a spring for restoring said arm to a normal position.

40. In a circuit-controlling device, the combination with a ratchet-wheel carrying contact-segments, of an arm pivoted concentrically with said wheel, a Slfifi) journaled in said arm, a double pawl on said shaft adapted to engage with said ratchet-wheel, a crank on said shaft, opposed electromagnets for actuating said arm, and means for holding the crank stationary.

41'. In a circuit-controlling device, the combination with a ratchet-wheel carrying contact-segments, of an arm pivoted concentrically with said wheel, a Si aft journaled in said arm, a double pawl on said shaft adapted to engage with said ratchet-wheel, a crank on said sliaft, yielding stays attached to said crank, opposed electromagnets for actuating said arm, and springs for holding it in a normal position.

. 42. Acircuitinterrupter comprising a pair of parallel shafts, drums of insulation on said shaft, longitudinal conducting-segments on one. drum, two separate slit metal bushings on the other drum, contact-brushes bearing on said drums, and gearing connecting said shafts.

43. A' circuit-interrupter comprising a pair of parallel shafts, drums of insulation on said shafts,longitudinal conducting-segments on onedrum, two separate slit metal bushings on the other drum, two connecting-strips bearing on said drums, one on each bushing, contact-brushes bearing on said drums, and an interlocking carrying-geafconnecting said shafts.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 6th day of Se tember, 1904.

LEONA D A. TIRRILL.

Witnesses:

- JOHN A. MoMAN'Us, J12,

Giro. W. BEADLE. 

